Pokémon · EX
Magikarp
Deoxys · #64 · Common · 2005
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Market reference
$9.61
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 64 / 108
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Gyarados
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Hisao Nakamura
- Pokédex #
- 129
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Magikarp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Rage) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥15 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Magikarp
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hisao Nakamura
This card was illustrated by Hisao Nakamura.
Building around Magikarp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CLeap Out
Switch Magikarp with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
WCRage — 10+
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Magikarp.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $4.00 | $9.85 | $100.00 | $9.61 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $199.99 | $249.99 | $989.90 | $76.26 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.73 |
| 30-day average | €1.28 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.74 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.70 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €16.33 |
| reverseHoloSell | €24.57 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.18 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €16.52 |
| Reverse holo trend | €16.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Magikarp is real?
Magikarp is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Magikarp worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Magikarp is $9.61; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Magikarp from?
Magikarp is from the Pokémon set "Deoxys" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Magikarp?
Magikarp is a Common card in the Deoxys set.
Other Magikarp printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
